Pierce County Events Calendar

You need to give blood. It’s been too long — just about a year, you think. You certainly have a pint to spare, a pint whose red cells will be replenished at the rate of 2 million EVERY SECOND.

The Cascade Regional Blood Services hosts a blood drive program titled “Give Blood Get Beer” — a program where if you donate a pint of blood you will receive a pint of beer. Cascade Regional Blood Services blood drives enable local restaurants and pubs to support our community’s blood supply in a unique and fun way. Peaks and Pints craft beer bar, bottle shop, and restaurant in Tacoma’s Proctor District, will host A Give Blood Get Beer blood drive 1-4 p.m. Sunday, April 7.

But getting back to the Peaks and Pints’ point, you need to give, not just because you’re in the mood or because Cascade Regional Blood Services will give you a pint of beer at Peaks and Pints craft beer bar. No, you need to give because lives are on the balance awaiting your donation. Lest that sound like your blood is something special, it’s no more special than Peaks and Pints or your sister’s or the blood of the guy sitting next to at Peaks and Pints. But it’s blood, and it’s rich with possibility and with life. There’s no substitute for blood. If people lose blood from surgery or injury or if their bodies can’t produce enough, there is only one place to turn — volunteer blood.

Never given blood? Consider these tips. …

Drink a lot of water beforehand, and be sure to eat a healthy meal. Think iron-rich foods.

Talk. Peaks and Pints turns into quite the chatterbox when we give blood, probably because it takes our mind off liquid being siphoned from our veins. Bless the patient technicians, whom you’ll ask about their families, their jobs, the weather. We suggest you just start naming off the possible craft beer you’re going to drink at Peaks and Pints with your beer voucher.

Hang in the Blood RV as long as you need. Load up on those snacks. If you feel light-headed, tell someone.

Ready? There’s a sign-up sheet at Peaks and Pints, or just show up Sunday afternoon, April 7.

PEAKS AND PINTS GIVES A DAMN: GIVE BLOOD GET BEER, 1-4 p.m. Sunday, April 7, Peaks and Pints, 3816 N. 26th St., Basecamp Proctor, Tacoma, no cover

The Humana pop-up location will offer free health and wellness classes that are open to anyone in the community, such as healthy snack and smoothie demonstrations, crafting classes, diabetes education, and SilverSneakers® Fitness Program demonstrations. Customer service representatives will also be available to answer questions on Humana health plans.

Tuesday, April 9
• 8:15 – 9:15 a.m. Walking group
• 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. SilverSneakers® fitness demos
• 10 a.m. Crafting: No-sew sock bunny
• 11 a.m. Habits of happy people, with Bradley Wooten
• 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Gratitude table: Brain games and coloring for relaxation
• Noon How Feelings Affect Food Choices, with Lori Hutson
• 1 p.m. Brain games
• 2 p.m. Healthy snack demo: Fruit parfait

This class is intended for all persons needing certification for Pediatric and/or Adult First Aid CPR and AED, and the one you need to respond to both Infant/Child and Adult Medical emergencies.

The Humana pop-up location will offer free health and wellness classes that are open to anyone in the community, such as healthy snack and smoothie demonstrations, crafting classes, diabetes education, and SilverSneakers® Fitness Program demonstrations. Customer service representatives will also be available to answer questions on Humana health plans.

Tuesday, April 23
• 8:15 – 9:15 a.m. Walking group
• 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. SilverSneakers® fitness demos
• 10 a.m. Crafting: Worry beads and stones
• 11 a.m. Nutrition: Gluten-free for me?
• 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Gratitude table: Brain games and coloring for relaxation
• Noon Healthy snack demo: No-bake gluten-free coconut almond bars
• 1 p.m. Birthday social
• 2 p.m. Bingo

DINE OUT. END HIV.

Join us for the 25th Anniversary of Dining Out For Life® in the South Puget Sound!

For a full list of participating restaurants: diningoutforlife.com/southsound

Dine out at one of the South Sound’s most generous restaurants and a portion of your bill will be donated to support people affected by HIV in our community. It’s the tastiest good deed you’ll do all year!

Enter to win the door prize a $500 Alaska Airlines gift certificate!

IG: instagram.com/diningoutforlife_southsound/

PCAF-WA.ORG

Where: Participating restaurants throughout the South Puget Sound
When: April 25th (all day)

Contact: wgalindo@pcaf-wa.org / 253-722-0711

Spring is here! That means it’s time to clean out the clutter with O Bee Credit Union’s free Shred Fests. O Bee has two events lined up to help you safely and securely dispose of all your sensitive documents with help from LeMay Mobile Shredding.

Shred Fest #1
Date: Saturday, April 13, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: Tenino Branch – 149 Sussex Ave W., Tenino WA 98589

Shred Fest #2
Date: Saturday, April 27, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: Ruston Branch – 5062 Main Street, Tacoma WA 98407

These FREE events are open to Members and NonMembers alike. Up to three bags per person. We’ll see you there!

Sound Credit Union is hiring and has over 70 roles to fill! Candidates who RSVP will have priority entry between 10-11 am, walk-in candidates are welcome between 11am-12pm. Attendees should bring five copies of their resume, wear business professional attire and come prepared for a brief group interview. Priority seating and door prize drawings will be available for the first 60 attendees. RSVP to recruiting@soundcu.com by April 24. Please include your resume, position and location of interest. Join our team of champions!

Exhibition of 18 local, self-identifying womxn exploring what it means to be a womxn today. Free to visit, located in the lobby between Honey and Matriarch, this exhibition is open whenever Alma Mater is open (e.g. maybe earlier or later than scheduled).

Artist Reception + Community Party (free w/ RSVP!)
https://www.facebook.com/events/387833298751073/

Workshop on Modern Womxn @ Work (register online)
https://www.facebook.com/events/2269299370013636/

This exhibition features 18 self-identifying womxn artists from the Tacoma area including:
Elizabeth Bate
Sophia Munic
Antonia Hernandez
Shannon Elizabeth
Abby Flynt
Heather Cornelius
Thelma Harris
Megan McDermott
Kristina Batiste
Kelly Blasko
Jennifer Chushcoff
Kristen Hernandez
Anna Okrasinski-Maddox
Sarah Yakawonis
Chrissanda Walker
Jenny L Miller
Shannon MacFarlane
Jill Frey

WHAT IS THE EVENT?: Created in 2016, The South Sound Small Business Summit’s purpose is to support the South Puget Sound’s (South King, Pierce and Thurston County) businesses through an educational event that inspires and connects the community.

WHY DOES THIS EVENT EXIST?: We believe that the local business community needs a place to learn from other business owner’s success and failures, marketing techniques and other ways to grow and expand your business. We do this to give back, not to make a profit, so that everyone can succeed in business.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?: Business leaders, managers and entrepreneurs looking to make the most of their business, employees and profitability. Businesses with large or small revenue should attend; the topics help all businesses regardless of size.

This event participates during the national celebration of the contribution of small businesses and entrepreneurs, National Small Business Week. The South Puget Sound region takes great pride in being the home to over 52,008 small and new startup businesses.

Tickets: $35

All profits will benefit The Alliance of Women Owned Businesss.

See last year’s speaker videos and detailed summit information at: http://www.southsoundbusinesssummit.com

Each year the topics are chosen by the previous years attendees. We are pleased to announce our three 2019 Summit Speakers based on your requests!

KEYNOTE: HOW TO INFLUENCE THE CONVERSATION
“WHAT DO PEOPLE SAY ABOUT YOU WHEN YOU LEAVE THE ROOM?
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By Margo Myers, Margo Myers Communications

What kind of impression do you make on others? What do you want to be known for? In this eye-opening workshop or keynote, audience members will:

Learn how to pro-actively communicate their strengths and values with every move they make.
Discover how to harness the power of a personal brand and how to let others know what they do best.
Get inspired to build ‘brand equity’ to propel their path up the career ladder, starting today.
Who is Margo Myers?

Executive and Career Transition Coach Margo Myers coaches high achievers who are frustrated with the speed of their career advancement, and are ready to do what
it takes to get promoted and take their place as leaders making big impact.

From managers and directors aiming for the C-suite, and executives who’ve reached the corner office and need a trusted advisor and sounding board, her clients rediscover their mojo, move up the career ladder after being stuck for too long, or discover an entirely new path to bring about more joy, fulfillment, and career and life
satisfaction.

She brings an empathetic presence and active listening skills to client sessions to inspire actions that lead to big results. Her zone of genius includes communication and presentation skills, executive presence, and media training.

After investing more than 20 years as an award-winning TV news anchor at KOMO TV and KIRO TV in Seattle, Margo earned mastery in asking powerful questions to zero in on the most relevant answers to tell a compelling story. Now she asks powerful questions of her coaching clients to help them express their biggest dreams, uncover what’s holding them back, and create plans so they land their dream jobs, earn their next promotions, and make more money.

Margo’s natural curiosity has prompted her to jump out of an airplane, cover the downfall of General Manuel Noriega in Panama with US Army troops, fly with the Blue Angels, and learn how to scuba dive. Now she uses her curiosity to help clients uncover personal roadblocks, play to their strengths and identify strategies to get them promoted.

FAILING FORWARD
FAILURE AS A NECESSARY MEANS TO SUCCESS
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By Travis Daigle, Character Development Coach

Work is a very logical process. There’s a task that needs completion and someone gives time and energy to complete that task. The question is: Are they passionate about what they do?

Many people say that chasing your passion is foolish. Our brains are hard-wired to pursue pleasure, avoid pain, and conserve energy. However, chasing your passion is often painful and requires massive amounts of time/energy for what can seem to be little pay off. Our biology is diametrically opposed to the difficulty of this process and our culture sees failure as something to be avoided like the plague. To even know what we are passionate about can involve a series of painful failures… let alone trying to monetize that passion. The irony of life is that it is these low moments that reveal our greatest strengths, if we choose humility and reflection… If we understand failure as a necessary means to success.

Who is Travis Daigle?

Travis Daigle teaches Character Development. His philosophy is anchored in personal experiences that include overcoming childhood obesity, paying off $60K of debt, studying/working as an Electrical Engineer, and becoming a Special Forces Medic and Combat Veteran.

Life has taught Travis that pain, difficulty, and challenge are inevitable components of the human existence. The person we become in the midst of these things, is a choice. He makes it his mission to help as many people as possible choose positive personal growth as an outcome from the challenges of life.

BUILDING A HEALTHY TEAM CULTURE THROUGH HEROIC HOSPITALITY
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By Bryan Reynolds, Owner Anthem Coffee and Wine Bar

Building a healthy team culture within your business or organization doesn’t happen by accident. It happens daily, and it’s driven by clear mission, and intentional investments in the people around you. In Bryan’s talk, he’ll walk you through the process he has undergone in building a healthy team culture within ANTHEM Coffee. He’ll unpack the early years and leadership failures he’s experienced, and guide you towards practical changes, that you can make in your business or organization today, that will promote and inspire a healthy team culture of your own.

Who is Bryan Reynolds?

Bryan is a highly relational and energetic guy. He’s a team builder, visionary leader and has a great ability for brand design and team culture creation.

Over the last 12 years, Bryan and his family have built 3 businesses (Anthem Coffee & Tea with 6 locations, Elements Frozen Yogurt, and Caramels Inc.) in the South Puget Sound area of Washington State. They continue to reach new customers everyday by providing Heroic Hospitality.

Bryan is also a business success coach. Nothing gets him out of bed faster than getting the opportunity to help unlock full potential in other people. He’s an out of the box thinker and he loves exercising creativity in problem solving in order to reach as many people as possible through his businesses!

To recharge, Bryan loves to play golf and discover new craft beer. Bryan is married to his junior high sweetheart Alicia and they have 3 boys, Jaxon (12), Asher (9), and Chapman (7).

Thank you to our 2019 Sponsors

Paul T Long- Trusted Business for the South Sound

Timberland Bank

STAR Center

Thurston County Chamber

Tacoma Chamber of Commerce

Auburn Chamber of Commerce

Fife Milton Edgewood Chamber

Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce

Yelm Chamber of Commerce

Lacey South Sound Chamber of Commerce

Puyallup Sumner Chamber of Commerce

Evergreen Business Capital

Copy Wrights Printing

South Sound SCORE

South Sound Magazine

South Sound Business Magazine

Anthem Coffee & Wine Bar

Once Upon a Time Photography

Costco Wholesale

Maestro Strategic Solutions

Elevated Image Productions

Exhibition of 18 local, self-identifying womxn exploring what it means to be a womxn today. Free to visit, located in the lobby between Honey and Matriarch, this exhibition is open whenever Alma Mater is open (e.g. maybe earlier or later than scheduled).

Artist Reception + Community Party (free w/ RSVP!)
https://www.facebook.com/events/387833298751073/

Workshop on Modern Womxn @ Work (register online)
https://www.facebook.com/events/2269299370013636/

This exhibition features 18 self-identifying womxn artists from the Tacoma area including:
Elizabeth Bate
Sophia Munic
Antonia Hernandez
Shannon Elizabeth
Abby Flynt
Heather Cornelius
Thelma Harris
Megan McDermott
Kristina Batiste
Kelly Blasko
Jennifer Chushcoff
Kristen Hernandez
Anna Okrasinski-Maddox
Sarah Yakawonis
Chrissanda Walker
Jenny L Miller
Shannon MacFarlane
Jill Frey